Palm Trees & Fig Leaves

After His Triumphal Entry, Jesus went back to Jerusalem from Bethany the next morning. Along the way, He performed an act that might seem perplexing to some. He pronounced a curse on a fig tree, which was out of season, sealing its fate to wither away. Was this an expression of lingering frustration from His encounter with the moneychangers in the temple? Was it a result of hunger that led to irritability? Or is there a deeper meaning in this narrative that we should explore? Discover more today at Hillside!